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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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